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Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
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Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,392 Points

How do you suggest to list Treehouse on your resume?

Hi!

I am wondering if anyone has a suggestion on how to list our online achievements on a resume.

Should Treehouse be listed as an educational organization? Or maybe list individual tracks or badges as "certificates"?

Thanks for your suggestions in advance!

3 Answers

steyoung
steyoung
12,781 Points

Hi Pablo,

I've run into the same problem! Do it whatever way you think will be reflected best. I've listed it as Education and showing I'm currently enrolled. I've listed some key courses like HTML, CSS, and Sass for the interviewers review. I've also included a link to my TreeHouse profile. This is your resume however so do what you think is reflected best to your potential employer.

If you have the ability, create your own "portfolio" website showing your stuff that you can include in your resume. TreeHouse badges can be pulled as a .JSON file. If you have any experience with JavaScript it should be relatively easy.

here's a previous forum about exporting your achievements: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/treehouse-badge-api

Here's an example: https://teamtreehouse.com/stephenyoung7.json

Good Luck!

Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
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Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,392 Points

Thanks for your advice Stephen! I will definitely use this comment as a resource when I begin playing with JavaScript on my portfolio.

Much appreciated!

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

I think at most you should list Treehouse as an education item on your resume, and when you started - current if you're actively using the site. For listing what, I'd focus on the languages and technologies learned.

I wouldn't list tracks or badges, and I differently wouldn't list them a certificates, as

  1. They're not industry recognized certificates. Not like say a Microsoft certificate.
  2. They won't know what the tracks and badges on treehouse mean, and they won't care.

A portfolio of work will speak louder than a resume. Your treehouse work space, Githup profile, etc will be more valuable.

Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
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Pablo Ruiz de Chavez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,392 Points

Hey Kevin,

Thanks! I'm definitely taking advantage of my Treehouse profile, linking to it from my portfolio site. Next step is working on a Github profile.

But I definitely want to keep my print resume updated for those old skool employers out there. So I ask you this: What name do you vote for me using as the actual educational organization name for Treehouse?

1. Treehouse

2. Treehouse Island, Inc.

3. Treehouse Online Courses (or some of variation to this verbiage)

Thanks again for your help!

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

For sure, an resume is still necessary, to compliment a nice portfolio :)

I like the 3rd option. Just thinking from a person in HR who as never heard of Treehouse before, the 3rd option is the most clear as to what this place is.

Enrique Munguía
Enrique Munguía
14,311 Points

In addition to Stephen Young answer, another thing you can do is create a GitHub account and upload your projects from treehouse to your public repositories.